A New Jersey appeals court just ruled that the $500,000-a-year alimony New Jersey Devils all-star goaltender Martin Brodeur was ordered to pay his ex-wife was excessive and needs to be revised. In a lengthy opinion that detailed the history of Brodeur's career, his earnings and his marriage, a 3-judge panel did not recommend a new alimony figure but said the alimony should be of "limited duration," not permanent. Brodeur, 33, contended his wife, who is two years younger than him, was not entitled to alimony for life, in part, because they'd been married less than 8 years. The New Jersey judgment of divorce was filed in 2005.Dubois v. Brodeur, New Jersey App. Div., July 3, 2007